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    2005 GE Nautilus dishwasher

    still in production? By that link,looks like this model is still avalible? and almost unchanged from my 2005 example :)
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    2005 GE Nautilus dishwasher

    GSD2200G02WW.Single wash arm with pop-up.Found the tech sheet-no electronics,pure EM...
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    2005 GE Nautilus dishwasher

    got this several years ago,never used,about to install and see how it does.Plastic cheapie,it is nice and simple with no apparent electronics.Made in Korea PSC motor on classic GE mixed flow pump :)
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    Your window ACs in use this season.

    -This year a 2002,Brazilian made,Whirlpool of about 7500 BTU got deployed to the end bedroom.Grabbed at the curb with badly plugged condenser airpath,a good disassembly cleanup and fin combing got it working nicely again.Likely made by Brastemp,used to see these at Menards from about 1999-2003.
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    2020 WP fridge bad compressor...

    update on this situation Junked the fridge and dismantled the compresser for cause of failure:conrod "big end"had seized to crank journal-probaly a speck of debris got in the oil tube.Got the compresser freed up once apart...Just a random failure-compresser was actually nicely made and very...
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    Bosch dishwasher high performance pumps

    the inverter in the dishwasher can take in single phase power and output 3 phase AC power or-with BLDC motors-3 phase switched DC.Single phase fed 3 phase AC out inverters driving 3-phase induction motors is common on a lot of 2010s belt-driven front load washers and certain top loads like the...
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    Bosch dishwasher high performance pumps

    Bosch BLDC motor permanent magnet rotor,so no "slip" and runs cool-no cooling provisions besides(normally hot) water going through pump.
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    Toyota engine recall:3.4 v6 twin turbo

    Honda 3.5 rod bearing failures.. ...caused by too-large crank journals-machined to wrong dimension...
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    junked a 2011 FPD Cabrio

    Got this machine about a year ago with freeze cracked inlet valve with intent to fix and when I had it hooked up outside for a test run,a hailstorm came through and bashed it up(did not break the thick glass lid)Washer ran good though drain pump was worn and noisy.Recirc pump ran good.Needed to...
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    Why does Consumer Reports love Bosch so much?

    The motor did run good-ramp up to speed was quite fast and it was very quiet with no external moving parts-just a faint whirr was heard.Pump parts were light gray plastic and white plastic motor casing.A water heater was built into the pump.The drain pump was also variable speed BLDC. The actual...
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    Why does Consumer Reports love Bosch so much?

    mostly liked my Bosch do not know what series,but it was 2010,German,all SS,with the built in water softener.Machine was great until ceramic wet bearings of the BLDC wash motor wore out after a decade of use:New motor was not very expensive,but washer not really designed to be repaired:big...
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    *Sigh* More problems with my dishwasher...

    may be fixable from inside dishwasher-need to get spray arm off and dissassemble pump to find cause of the jam.
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    Toyota engine recall:3.4 v6 twin turbo

    identical (or revised )replacement short block... ...depending if Toyota considers cause to be the machining debris or oiling system design fault.Lots of chance of dealer mechanic errors in engine removal/reinstall not to mention removing and reinstalling cylinder heads and other parts off the...
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    Toyota engine recall:3.4 v6 twin turbo

    Used in certain pickups and SUVs,2022-24,failing from "spun" rod and main bearings,dealers will replace engine "short block" assembly with a new one re-using the cylinder heads from original engine.Machining debris left in engine oil passages during engine manufacture at Alabama plant is blamed...
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    Potentially thinking about replacing my GE filter flow with this

    looks like a SQ "marathon"from the early 1980s:I rate these similar to a filterflo in most catagories,possibly a little better handling off-balance loads.Milkstool suspension and clutch belt.
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    The Longest Lasting And Most Durable Dishwasher Pump And Motor Ever Made

    keep it going everyone :) Best thread on GE dishwasher motors ever! The pump driven by the motor in question is interesting in that it is "mixed flow" type: 4-blade impeller starts as axial flow propeller and transitions to centrifugal action-no doubt GE looked at jet-boat pumps when they...
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    Worse invention of last 30yrs...

    Perceived to be ultra efficient,i often see outdoor LEDs left on 24/7-love it! dimming out nicely :)
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    Central ac age

    spine fins have held up well! aluminum over copper unlike aluminum/aluminum of GE's smaller units. 7842 date code on that capacitor is 42nd week:~ november.
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    You pay for what you get...

    Re, reply 2... ...VMW: Vertical Modular Washer-new design introduced by Whirlpool in 2010: PSC motor reverses back and forth for agitation,timer motor driven "mod shifter"couples basket to drive pulley for spin,agitator driven through planetary reduction gearbox.Made in agitator,agipeller and...
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    Best Microwave Ever Built For Home Use

    '83 Tappan That is a proper and real microwave oven-and heavy enough to stay in place on the counter :)
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